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dc.contributor.authorBuij, Ralphen_UK
dc.contributor.authorNikolaus, Gerharden_UK
dc.contributor.authorWhytock, Robinen_UK
dc.contributor.authorIngram, Daniel Jen_UK
dc.contributor.authorOgada, Darcyen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-07T23:58:58Z-
dc.date.available2017-12-07T23:58:58Z-
dc.date.issued2016-10en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/26312-
dc.description.abstractDiurnal raptors have declined significantly in western Africa since the 1960s. To evaluate the impact of traditional medicine and bushmeat trade on raptors, we examined carcasses offered at markets at 67 sites (1–80 stands per site) in 12 countries in western Africa during 1990–2013. Black kiteMilvus migransand hooded vulture Necrosyrtes monachus together accounted for 41% of 2,646 carcasses comprising 52 species. Twenty-seven percent of carcasses were of species categorized as Near Threatened, Vulnerable or Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Common species were traded more frequently than rarer species, as were species with frequent scavenging behaviour (vs non-scavenging), generalist or savannah habitat use (vs forest), and an Afrotropical (vs Palearctic) breeding range. Large Afrotropical vultures were recorded in the highest absolute and relative numbers in Nigeria, whereas in Central Africa, palm-nut vultures Gypohierax angolensis were the most abundant vulture species. Estimates based on data extrapolation indicated that within West Africa 73% of carcasses were traded in Nigeria, 21% in Benin and 5% elsewhere. Offtake per annum in West Africa was estimated to be 975–1,462 hooded vultures, 356–534 palm-nut vultures, 188–282 Rüppell's griffons Gyps rueppellii, 154–231 African white-backed vultures Gyps africanus, 143–214 lappet-faced vultures Torgos tracheliotos, and 40–60 crowned eagles Stephanoaetus coronatus. This represents a sizeable proportion of regional populations, suggesting that trade is likely to be contributing significantly to declines. Stronger commitment is needed, especially by governments in Nigeria and Benin, to halt the trade in threatened raptors and prevent their extirpation.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_UK
dc.relationBuij R, Nikolaus G, Whytock R, Ingram DJ & Ogada D (2016) Trade of threatened vultures and other raptors for fetish and bushmeat in West and Central Africa. Oryx, 50 (4), pp. 606-616. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605315000514en_UK
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dc.subjectBushmeaten_UK
dc.subjectcommercial tradeen_UK
dc.subjectdiurnal raptorsen_UK
dc.subjecttraditional medicineen_UK
dc.subjectvulturesen_UK
dc.subjectWest and Central Africaen_UK
dc.titleTrade of threatened vultures and other raptors for fetish and bushmeat in West and Central Africaen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2999-12-15en_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1017/s0030605315000514en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleOryxen_UK
dc.citation.issn1365-3008en_UK
dc.citation.issn0030-6053en_UK
dc.citation.volume50en_UK
dc.citation.issue4en_UK
dc.citation.spage606en_UK
dc.citation.epage616en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusAM - Accepted Manuscripten_UK
dc.author.emailr.c.whytock@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date14/08/2015en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWageningen Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationIndependenten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Sussexen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationPeregrine Funden_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000383607200011en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84984710702en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid538921en_UK
dc.date.accepted2015-04-13en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2015-04-13en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2017-12-07en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorBuij, Ralph|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorNikolaus, Gerhard|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWhytock, Robin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorIngram, Daniel J|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorOgada, Darcy|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2999-12-15en_UK
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